Chapter 44: I Like You Very Much [Bonus - ]
"It’s alright to cry. It just meant you were truly happy. I am glad that my husband seems to like me," she assured her Ferdinand.
Arabella honestly wanted to cry. They had been through so much before they got to this point. An entire lifetime. They had to be in their second life before their misunderstanding can be clarified and they can reconcile like this.
Ferdinand may not be able to remember it just as she does, but the strength and intensity of his feelings root in what happened between them in the past. Their tragic end.
’This time, I won’t allow it to happen again. Let’s get along well in this life.’
Arabella held back her tears since Ferdinand might misunderstand it again. He might conclude she was just forcing herself even if her heart still aches for Andrew. Which, she wasn’t.
"Yes. I like you a lot. I like you very much," Ferdinand eagerly said and his face turned red when he realized what he just said.
[It just escaped my mouth! Raymond said I should tell her exactly how I feel since she might think I’m only after her body if I just kept visiting in her chambers without saying anything. But isn’t this too embarrassing? How can I just say this all the time?]
’Raymond must have lectured him again after the conversation with me and Alwin.’
Arabella was rather getting embarrassed too but seeing Ferdinand like this was so foreign and cute. It makes her want to tease him. She caressed his cheek.
Who would have thought he was shy about these things? It was probably why he didn’t say anything in the past.
Ferdinand held her hand and leaned into her touch, asking for more attention. She flinched when he nuzzled her hand.